Washington Post11 Jun, 2026 11:47 PM4 mins to readOrganic matter is developing at the edge of the recently renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC. Photo / Washington PostOrganic matter is developing at the edge of the recently renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC. Photo / Washington PostWhen renovations of the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC were completed last week, President Donald Trump praised its “beautiful, clean water”. Under his predecessors, Trump said, the pool was “Terrible. Disgusting ... garbage ridden.”
Now, days after the pool was refilled, clumps of green algae have been spotted throughout
